When Motherhood Comes in Weakness
Motherhood

When Motherhood Comes in Weakness

Colleen Chao 6 Minute Read

I’m not much of a mom these days. At least, that’s what I’m tempted to feel like when I see all the other moms dashing here and there, taking their kids to sports practice and volunteering in their classroom, hosting big birthday parties and planning fun vacations. My son has a mom who spends much of her time in bed, in a recliner, and in doctors’ offices. 

There are moments when I grieve who I can’t be for my 11-year-old, when I mourn the ways my terminal cancer diagnosis has laid heavy burdens on my son’s young shoulders.

When Your Disappointment May be a Divine Opportunity
Inspirational

When Your Disappointment May be a Divine Opportunity

Colleen Chao 4 Minute Read

It was the last place on earth I wanted to be. I’d always loved flying, but this airplane, with all my worldly belongings crammed into the luggage compartment below me, symbolized the death of my dreams. I’d scored a job as an editor on the outskirts of Washington, D.C., but a 3:00 AM trip to the ER had changed everything. Now suddenly I was on my way home to California minus my health, car, and job. I looked out the window as my dream life vanished beneath me.

The End.

The End.